A case of Covid-19 in the township was confirmed by sources speaking to news channel Newsroom Afrika earlier on Monday.
Department of health spokesperson Popo Maja has dismissed reports that any person from Stjwela, Alexandra township in Gauteng has yet officially tested positive for Covid-19.
However, in a statement on Monday, the Gauteng health department said they could confirm there were five people currently under quarantine in the township after only being in close contact with a confirmed case. “Upon positive confirmation of results, our team of tracers working with law enforcement agencies tracked the confirmed case to Limpopo. He had disregarded an instruction and travelled outside of the province last week before the lockdown. He is currently under isolation in a health facility in Limpopo.
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